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What is the most common cause of hyperkalemia?
What is the most common cause of hyperkalemia?
- Renal insufficiency
- Shift of potassium out of the cell
- High potassium intake
- Decreased renal potassium excretion (correct)
What is the medical/nursing management for hypocalcemia?
What is the medical/nursing management for hypocalcemia?
- Monitor muscle tone
- Encourage increased dietary intake of calcium (correct)
- Administer insulin and D50W calcium
- Administer calcium solutions to neutralize the potassium
What is the EKG finding associated with hypercalcemia?
What is the EKG finding associated with hypercalcemia?
- Widened QRS complexes
- Absent P waves
- Prolonged QT interval
- Shortened QT interval (correct)
What is the function of calcitonin?
What is the function of calcitonin?
What is the normal serum magnesium level?
What is the normal serum magnesium level?
What are the clinical manifestations of hypomagnesemia?
What are the clinical manifestations of hypomagnesemia?
What is the most common cause of hypophosphatemia?
What is the most common cause of hypophosphatemia?
What are the clinical manifestations of hyperphosphatemia?
What are the clinical manifestations of hyperphosphatemia?
What are the learning objectives related to wound care?
What are the learning objectives related to wound care?